Lions Communicating on the Internet

By Lion Dan Uitti, PDG

Lions Use the Internet for many purposes

How Lions use the Internet

What Lions do on the Internet

What Lions say on the Internetdan@lionnet.com

Let us address these questions

What can Lions use the Internet for?

Why should Lions use the Internet?

How can Lions utilize the Internet?

How do we keep in contact with Lions that are not on the Internet?

What can Lions use the Internet for?

On-line Brochure Information to Lions Getting information from Lions Communicating by email

Reducing costs and providing more information, faster, newer and in less time.

Why should Lions use the Internet?

A growing number of Lions are on the Internet E-mail means that you do not wait to get in

touch Communication is clear and in writing Communication is TWO WAY Saves time and gets more Lions involved Attracts new and younger members

How can Lions utilize the Internet?

Make Webpages - the On-line brochure

using is easier than ever Promote the idea and collect e-mail

addresses Develop on-line Group at

How do we keep in contact

with Lions that are not on the Internet? The same way that we did before Telephone Answering machines Get FAX numbers for these Lions FAX the webpages to these members FAX the email WEB TV - the easy way to get on the internet

without a computer

What are the negatives?

Most issues can be resolved, or the resistance is so strong, that the individual is simply looking for a way out.

Privacy - learn the rules of the road Too much Junk E-mail

– Tell the sender that you do not want it.– Report Spammers– Change service or e-mail address and move on.

Get on the Internet

Become familiar with the media– Lions Clubs International

www.lionsclubs.org– Connecticut Lions webpage

www.ctlions.org– LionNet International

www.lionnet.com

Join the E-mail lists

Connecticut Lions E-mail subscription

contact Dan Uitti about joining your district list:

connecticut-a@lionnet.com www.ctlions.org Lions list

Name, Club, District, E-mail address your CT NOW group Member list

Calendar section at ctlions.org

Click on the Calendar section from www.ctlions.org

Review dates and click on DETAILS Send email to danuitti@freewwweb.com or

dan@lionnet.com asking to have your club event added.

Send complete details

Join

Go to www.ctnow.com Join as a new member use your real e-mail address for privacy, you may use a screen name:

Lion Bob, Lion Jane edit your profile

Enter just enough information so your friends can identify you

www.ctnow.com

CLICK HERE

Sign Up and Sign In

CLICK HERE

Sign up for the first time

Login at

Community Groups

CLICK HERE

Typical Lions Club Group

www.ctnow.com/groups-ctlions www.ctnow.com/groups-colchesterlions

www.ctnow.com/groups-nblions

www.ctnow.com/groups-torringtonlions

www.ctnow.com/groups-watertownlions

www.ctnow.com/groups-wolcottlions

www.ctnow.com/groups-ctlions

www.ctnow.com/groups-colchesterlions

www.ctnow.com/groups-nblions

www.ctnow.com/groups-torringtonlions

www.ctnow.com/groups-watertownlions

www.ctnow.com/groups-wolcottlions

Leadership related groups

District Cabinet group Regions and Zones Multiple District Committees

Promote Connecticut, Membership, Permanent Convention Committee, Leadership Development, Policy and Protocol

Get more done with less travelling and fewer nights out. Make the existing meeting schedule more productive.

Project related groups

Connecticut LEHP CT Lions Eye Research Foundation Low Vision Centers Lions working with Fidelco Lions working with CRIS

These groups in BLUE do not yet exist, since they exist at the CT Lions webpage, the groups in PURPLE can benefit to their own group.

www.ctnow.com/groups-ctlehp

Creating a group at

Log in Click on Community Groups Click on Create Group

just type

Go to the Communities section

CLICK HERE

Start your Community Group

Community Group details

Group Title: Type: Listed or Unlisted Category: select Civic and Volunteer Phone and Fax: Custom URL:

http://www.ctnow.com/Groups-yourclubname Address: Use your Post Office Address

Other selections for your page

Choose a page layout Choose a color set for your page Choose a type style for your page Enter a group description Edit the picture on your page

Change at any time

Group leader can

Edit Group at any time.

Just click

Invite others to join your group

Click on Member List Scroll to the Member Center and Click on Invite a friend Enter the email addresses Type in a simple subject Type a brief inviting message

Be encouraging, it is easy

Don’t nag - check invitations

Talk about it

Discuss it at your club meeting Discuss it at your board meeting Encourage all Lions to join Bring the idea to your zone meeting

Typical Club Groups

Typical Club Groups

Other functions at

Calendar of Events Newsletters Additional pages Links Message Board Chat Room

Calendar of Events

Month at a glance

Adding links to your group

Click on Add Link

Web address to add (URL)

http://www.lionsclubs.org Name shown

Lions Clubs International Description

Official webpage of Lions International

Featured Groups and Events

Are there any questions?

We discussed:

using the internet for Publicity Communication

our goals are Building our Clubs future Increasing communication for less

Door Prizes

Contact me at any time at - dan@lionnet.com